Dog attack owner Annmarie Gray sentenced to unpaid work

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A woman whose dog attacked a 16-month-old toddler has been ordered to carry out 100 hours of unpaid work.

Annmarie Gray, 44, was in her home in Possilpark, Glasgow, with the girl when her Staffordshire Bull Terrier escaped from a cage and mauled the child.

The girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, had surgery on her right eye and needed more than 30 stitches.

Gray was handed a community payback order after admitting charges over the attack on 8 February this year.

At Glasgow Sheriff Court, Gray pleaded guilty to having the dog, called Bullseye - that was dangerously out of control and attacked the child to her severe injury, permanent disfigurement and impairment.

She also admitted having an illegal pit bull terrier dog - called Boulder - contrary to the Dangerous Dogs Act, although she claims that both dogs are from the same litter and are registered as Staffordshire Bull Terriers.

'Tragic accident'

Another charge relating to a 2010 attack by Bullseye on a 12-month-old boy in Milton, Glasgow, was dropped as part of a plea deal.

Sheriff Alan Miller handed Gray a community payback order and admonished her on the charge of owning a dangerous dog.

He said he was "satisfied" she would take extreme care in future herself.

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